The Rain Shadow

185 Stories

'Be fearless in pursuit of your goals. Be courageous in the pursuit of what you know is right.'

Mickey Rowe is the author of “Fearlessly Different: An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage”. He sat down with KUOW's Zaki Hamid to talk about his experiences.
- Sarah Leibovitz
One of Washington's favorite hikes, Rattlesnake Ledge, gets a major makeover

The Rattlesnake Ledge trail leads to one of the best views in the Seattle region. This summer, the trail will look a little different thanks to an overhaul to a
- Clare McGrane
Looking for diverse happily ever after stories? Turn to 'Radical Romance'

Romance fiction has not always done a great job of handing out those happy endings to everyone, especially to characters who don’t watch the image of the harlequin heroine you might have seen on romance fiction covers on your grandma’s bookshelf: blonde, willowy, white, straight and cis-gender. That inspired one local bookseller to launch the “Radical Romance” book group, which aims to highlight and celebrate romance fiction featuring characters of all races, orientations, beliefs, sizes, and abilities.
- Libby Denkmann
Meet a neighbor: This Leavenworth alphorn player once organized a flash mob

If you're in Leavenworth, you're likely to hear Janet playing solo alphorn up and down Front Street -- and she's also a member of the Bavarian-themed Leavenworth Alphorns.
- Alec Cowan
Jumping slugs: the tiny, slimy acrobats of Northwest forests

Washington and Oregon are home to a group of rare species you’ve probably never heard of. Their name alone might horrify or delight you: the jumping slugs.
- John Ryan
The sidewalks are tidy outside this tiny house village in Seattle, because the residents keep it so

To help keep up with the housing crisis in Seattle, tiny house villages are expanding for people experiencing homelessness. This fall one village added more tiny houses and xpanded and two more opened up to people seeking temporary housing.
- Casey Martin
How Broccoli Guy became the mascot the Mariners didn't know they needed

The Major League Baseball season is over for Seattle this year. But the Mariners say it's only the beginning for their young, rising stars. That includes one super-fan who made a name for himself by going to dozens of games with fistfuls of vegetables.
- Casey Martin
Go deep — piloting Puget Sound

Safely navigating narrow Puget Sound passages is tricky business, especially for cargo boats. Port pilots and scientists make these journeys possible.
- Kristin Leong
Local designer aims to turn Seattle into fashion hot spot

Worried you won't remember how to get dressed once lockdown lifts? Fashion desinger Jamen Lanogwa Saziru believes there's hope for Puget Sound style beyond fleece and flannel.
- Kristin Leong
Birding 101: You don’t need fancy binoculars to be a bird nerd

Lots of folks turned to the outdoors during the pandemic — starting container gardens, enjoying the parks, or getting to know the local wildlife. That got the team behind KUOW’s podcast Seattle Now interested in birding — you know, the hobby.
- Clare McGrane

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